Walking the Upper West Side’s Streets With Yvonne Vávra
By Claire Davenport Every Saturday, West Side Rag columnist Yvonne Vávra seems to have uncovered some hiding-in-plain-sight aspect…
Dare to Not Have the Perfect Upper West Side Day
Photographs by Yvonne Vávra. By Yvonne Vávra Many years ago, when I was living in Spain, my best…
It’s Glowtime on the Upper West Side
Photographs by Yvonne Vavra. By Yvonne Vávra It’s over. We’ve lost the light, and now we’re running out…
Pomander Walk, the Little Lane That Could
Behind the gate, Pomander Walk. WSR archives. By Yvonne Vávra Nothing much happens, repeatedly. Four couples fall in…
It’s Not for Everyone. But We Like It This Way — Notes from the UWS Grump Squad
Photographs by Yvonne Vávra. by Yvonne Vávra The day had just begun, and I already needed a break…
Touching the Dorilton and Other Extremely Valid UWS Fascinations
By Yvonne Vávra The other day, I was sideswiped by a small existential crisis—courtesy of the Rag’s comment…
Parades for UWS Game Changers; Parades for All of Us
The Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center. Photographs by Yvonne Vávra. By Yvonne Vávra The Channel had been trying…
Deep Down, We’re All Farmers — If Only by Zip Code Lineage
Photographs by Yvonne Vávra. by Yvonne Vávra For an embarrassingly long time, I thought mushrooms were just mushrooms,…
Walking Like You Belong on the Upper West Side
Photographs by Yvonne Vávra. By Yvonne Vávra I was walking down 72nd Street toward Central Park the other…
How We Keep the Upper West Side Alive
Photographs by Yvonne Vávra. By Yvonne Vávra Playtime is over at the corner of 84th and Amsterdam. The…